Intro to Evolution

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Evolution Vocabulary Work - follow the link to find your list of terms, definitions, quizzes, worksheets and other assignments

(Natural Selection, Adaptations, Ancestry, and Extinction)
Friday
  1. PRETEST on vocabulary Evolution Vocabulary Pre-Quiz (graph as quiz #1 on your chart)
  2. create your vocabulary foldable
  3. write down an observation each time the teacher pauses the video
  4. HOMEWORK: begin working on vocabulary: Evolution Vocabulary Work - click on this link to find the vocabulary words and practice materials

MONDAY
  1. continue "What Darwin Never Knew" through the life and work of Darwin (about 19m)
  2. each time the teacher pauses the video, record 1 fact AND add an item to the concept map
  3. compare and share with table mates when you are directed to do so.
  4. Write your own definitions for: decent with modification, natural selection and artificial selection. Give an example of each of these from the video

TUESDAY
lizards outline.png
  1. Recap "What Darwin Never Knew" work from yesterday
  2. Participate in the lizard activity (color your lizard to hide in the classroom; hope the hunter doesn't find it!)
  3. compare the activity to the comic book reading p 12-13. Which of the 4 basic conditions of Natural Selection did we explore in our game today? How do you know this / why do you think this?
Evolution. comic book.pdf
(sorry about my arm shots in a few of these images- hee, hee, hee)

WEDNESDAY
  1. view Pocket Mice - how does the video explain natural selection?
  2. work on our vocabulary assignments for this unit (crossword puzzle AND vocabulary squares)

THURSDAY
  1. view Evolution's Genetic toolbox - According to the video, what is the link between genes and evolution? Is evolution really a difficult thing?
  2. continue to work on our vocabulary assignments for this unit (crossword puzzle AND vocabulary squares)
SPRING BREAK HOMEWORK:
View this powerpoint, read the article and answer the questions at the end of the reading.

survival of the weak and scrawny.pptx


survival of the weak and scrawny.doc

Monday:
  1. Welcome back from Spring Break!
  2. discuss our Spring Break reading assignment
  3. Share our vocabulary squares
  4. prep our first 5m activity for the week (identifying variables and planting some seeds)
Tuesday:
  1. vocabulary quiz #2
  2. Time to hit the books! You will be working in ASSIGNED groups to complete different readings and tasks. Each group will need to do their part in order for this jigsaw activity to work!
Concept Map Jigsaw (ganske).pdf
Evolution Questions.pdf


N.S. Concept Map KEY hr 3.pdf


video explaining speciation
an interactive explaining speciation

Wednesday:
short class period due to panther time
  1. time to present your awesome information! - and hang it on the wall
  2. complete the evolution vocabulary 4 column worksheet as you listen to your peers' present
Blank 4-Column.pdf


Thursday:
  1. Notes share /compare
  2. survival of the sneakiest

Friday:
  1. Bring your earbuds - we are headed to the computer lab for some fun-filled flash activities
  2. Charles Darwin's Game of Survival (make sure you complete the worksheet that goes along with this activity)
  3. who wants to live a million years.pdf
  4. Peppered Moth: Natural Selection in Black and White (make sure you complete the assigned background research and the worksheet that goes along with this activity)
  5. Peppered Moth Simulation.pdf
MONDAY
  1. take this quiz evolution vocab quiz 3 (You will take it again at the end of the week)
  2. go over the online lab from Friday
  3. reading a tree diagram .gateway.pdf
  4. Evolution vocabulary sentences. adaptations.docx
  5. plant our seeds

TUESDAY
short class period due to panther time
  1. Adaptations and (Whale) Evolution.pptx
  2. Selected sections from: PBS Evolution (Great Transformations) Whales Part 1 (start at 4:13) Part 2 (end at 5:50) AS you watch, complete a claims / evidence Tchart.
  3. WHALE EVOLUTION T.CHART.docx

WEDNESDAY
short class period due to panther time
  1. Grade check
  2. Complete Whale Evolution Discussion
  3. Concept map our learning about evolution to date

THURSDAY
Anhingaspoon.jpg
Anhinga PPT.pptx


Anhinga Wkst.docx


FRIDAY

take this vocabulary quiz

finish Anhinga (we need to breed 3 more generations and reflect on our findings)


(we will only watch 6m56s - 8m42s in class and use this information to graph giraffe neck length evolution)

HOMEWORK to complete over the weekend:

(choose 3 of the 5 questions to complete)

MONDAY
Comparing Structures.pptx


Comparing Structures Wkst.docx

Trilobite Reading (Blue,Violet).docx

Trilobite Reading (Honors,Red,Orange).docx

Trilobite Reading (Yellow,Green).docx

Trilobites 2014.docx


Tuesday:
  • Take this quiz -This final vocab quiz will go in your academic score
  • Finish Trilobites reading and complete the fossil record activity
  • look at how fossils form exploring fossil formation
  • Look at different fossils (Bill Nye video 9:03 - 10:24 and 13:12 - 13:37)

Wednesday:
  • complete the unit study guide (you received a paper copy in class, here is another copy in case you misplaced yours):
Study Guide.doc

  • complete and turn in any missing work
  • TEST ON FRIDAY! Review game tomorrow.
Thursday:

evolution items to used later